How interesting, in an otherworldly kind of way

The October 15 issue of Library Journal has eventually made its way down the pecking order to the level of peons like me. The cover story:

Bring on the party hats and noisemakers; library and information science (LIS) graduates have a milestone to celebrate. While it took almost ten years since the last significant salary breakthrough in 1997, starting salaries for American Library Association (ALA)–accredited master’s degree graduates breached the $40,000 barrier. In 2005, the average annual starting salary for new LIS grads was $40,118. Additionally, it was a stellar year for minority graduates, with average starting salaries increasing a full 6%, to $42,333.